There are 9 ways to get from Paestum to Palermo by train, plane, car, ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Naples Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Paestum to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
5h 12m€34–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
10h 9m€29–45Drive, ferry
- Drive from Paestum to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
9h 1m€46–92Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Paestum to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
9h 2mTrain, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paestum to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
6h 41m€57–199Fly from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Fly from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane QSR - PMO
8h 19m€108–263Train via Sapri (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Paestum to Sapritrain Re
- Take the train from Sapri to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
9h 43m€59–111Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Paestum to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
11h 1m€70–130Bus via Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
16h 21m€162–235
Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paestum to Palermo is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Paestum to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €30 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Paestum to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Paestum - Stazione FS and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Paestum to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Paestum and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Sapri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Paestum and Palermo is 445 km.
The best way to get from Paestum to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Paestum to Palermo, including transfers.
Paestum to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Battipaglia Ospedale station.
Paestum to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Paestum station.
The best way to get from Paestum to Palermo is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs €29 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €270 and takes 8h 19m, you could also train via Sapri, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Paestum, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Bus twice daily. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Alternatively, easyJet, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–110
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–95
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paestum to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paestum to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sapri to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Booking & Getting There
Paestum to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Paestum to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Sapri station.
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